John McGrath

McGrath: Seahawks underestimating value of backup QB

McGrath: Seahawks underestimating value of backup QB

How valuable is a good backup quarterback, which the Seahawks do not have? Just ask the Eagles.

 

McGrath: Wilson shouldn’t take offense to Hawks’ interest in young QB

McGrath: Wilson shouldn’t take offense to Hawks’ interest in young QB

Josh Allen is a 6-foot-5, 240-pound quarterback whose cannon arm and mobility…

 

McGrath: After getting help for depression, pitcher Whalen back on track

McGrath: After getting help for depression, pitcher Whalen back on track

In the 1992 movie “A League Of Their Own,” based on the…

 

McGrath: M’s balanced lineup is reason for optimism

McGrath: M’s balanced lineup is reason for optimism

When the Mariners open their season Thursday night at Safeco Field, center fielder Dee Gordon will occupy the role of leadoff man. Gordon stole 60… Continue reading

McGrath: M’s balanced lineup is reason for optimism

Commentary: M’s shouldn’t hype Ichiro’s reported return

Some advice for the Mariners front office: If you sign Ichiro Suzuki to the one-year contract that multiple sources reported was imminent Monday, go easy… Continue reading

It’s expensive, but hockey in Seattle will be worth your while

It’s expensive, but hockey in Seattle will be worth your while

Pace of play has become an issue in most sports, but NHL hockey is full-steam, all-out action.

It’s expensive, but hockey in Seattle will be worth your while
Paxton, not Felix, deserves Opening Day start for Mariners

Paxton, not Felix, deserves Opening Day start for Mariners

Could Seattle’s marriage to the longtime star pitcher be heading for the rocks?

Paxton, not Felix, deserves Opening Day start for Mariners
McGrath: MLB Hall of Fame ballot has plenty of worthy stars

McGrath: MLB Hall of Fame ballot has plenty of worthy stars

Annually identifying 10 Hall-of-Fame worthy players is a fun challenge, but also a chore.

McGrath: MLB Hall of Fame ballot has plenty of worthy stars
Commentary: Fiesta Bowl a worthy bowl game for rising Huskies

Commentary: Fiesta Bowl a worthy bowl game for rising Huskies

Despite not being in the College Football Playoff, Washington vs. Penn State is worth anticipating

Commentary: Fiesta Bowl a worthy bowl game for rising Huskies
McGrath: A look at the ‘best’ of bowl season

McGrath: A look at the ‘best’ of bowl season

The college football bowl season kicks off Saturday with six games.

McGrath: A look at the ‘best’ of bowl season

McGrath: Strange new world for Seahawks as home underdogs

For only the 4th time in the Pete Carroll era, Seattle is a home underdog this Sunday vs. the Eagles.

McGrath: For openers, it was weak one for Seahawks, NFL

McGrath: For openers, it was weak one for Seahawks, NFL

Lethargic games, such as the Packers plodding victory over the Seahawks, were the norm last weekend in the NFL. Three-and-out possessions were as routine as… Continue reading

McGrath: For openers, it was weak one for Seahawks, NFL
M’s need new pitcher Leake to be their ace vs. Angels

M’s need new pitcher Leake to be their ace vs. Angels

Some 90 minutes into his initial appearance in a Seattle uniform, pitcher Mike Leake established a designation for himself: Mariners No. 1 starter.… Continue reading

M’s need new pitcher Leake to be their ace vs. Angels

Commentary: Maybe Seahawks’ Bennett should quit football

On the night he acknowledged the pregame national anthem by sitting alone on the bench, with a towel draped over his head, Michael Bennett insisted… Continue reading

Mariners not taking advantage of gift-wrapped schedule

Mariners not taking advantage of gift-wrapped schedule

The 2017 baseball schedule recently extended the Seattle Mariners what amounted to a mid-season lifeline: A 19-game stretch, with 16 of the games… Continue reading

Mariners not taking advantage of gift-wrapped schedule
McGrath: Too much, too soon for young closer Diaz?

McGrath: Too much, too soon for young closer Diaz?

Last August, the Seattle Mariners gave the most stressful job in baseball to a rookie who began the season as a Double-A starter. Edwin Diaz… Continue reading

McGrath: Too much, too soon for young closer Diaz?
After review, Servais says video official blew the call

After review, Servais says video official blew the call

The Mariners lost Sunday to the Houston Astros, 8-2, in a game precisely as boring as the score indicates. It lasted three hours… Continue reading

After review, Servais says video official blew the call
McGrath: Astros could challenge wins record of 2001 Mariners

McGrath: Astros could challenge wins record of 2001 Mariners

Having made a mockery of a race that found them beginning the weekend with a 12.5 game lead in the A.L. West, the Houston Astros… Continue reading

McGrath: Astros could challenge wins record of 2001 Mariners
Hernandez’s, Verlander’s marvelous careers mirror one another

Hernandez’s, Verlander’s marvelous careers mirror one another

Felix Hernandez and Justin Verlander share more than highly prized right arms that have earned them a combined $333.3 million. They made their MLB debuts… Continue reading

Hernandez’s, Verlander’s marvelous careers mirror one another
M’s use their top draft pick on first baseman from Kentucky

M’s use their top draft pick on first baseman from Kentucky

A few minutes before the Seattle Mariners made University of Kentucky first baseman Evan White their first-round draft choice Monday, the tense, almost… Continue reading

M’s use their top draft pick on first baseman from Kentucky